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Exhibition OrganisersNational Geographic SocietyFounded in 1888, the National Geographic Society is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organisations in the world. It reaches more than 280 million people worldwide each month through its five magazines, the National Geographic Channel, television documentaries, films, books, videos, DVDs, maps, and interactive media. National Geographic has funded more than 7,500 scientific research projects and supports an education program combating geographic illiteracy. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com Arts and Exhibitions InternationalFounded in 2003, Arts and Exhibitions International is the organisation behind such blockbuster, award-winning exhibitions as Diana - a Celebration and now the eagerly awaited Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Under the leadership of its highly experienced principal, John Norman, along with Andres Numhauser, President of Museum Consulting Services Inc, AEI constantly strives to bring the very best in travelling exhibitions to a worldwide audience. Norman and Numhauser have nearly 40 years combined experience in the entertainment and exhibition business, working over the years on such projects as Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit and St. Peter and the Vatican. The company has relationships with the most important museums in the world and has presented travelling exhibitions on four continents. For more information, see www.artsandexhibitions.com AEG LIVEAEG's live-entertainment division, AEG Live is a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring and a variety of programming and multi-media production. AEG Live Tours & Special Events and AEG Live Exhibitions, the company's national promotion divisions currently producing national tours and productions including Celine Dion A New Day. Presented By Chrysler, a spectacular theatrical production starring Dion and an international cast of 60 dancers, musicians and artists and directed by Franco Dragone is now appearing at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Recent national and international tours promoted by AEG Live include Bon Jovi, Prince, Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Kenny Chesney and Rod Stewart as well as Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, an international museum tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Goldenvoice, the company's southern California-based regional promotion division created and operates the award winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The company recently announced a joint venture with AOL and XM to create Network Live, a company dedicated to creating and distributing live entertainment programming through the Internet, satellite and other third party global media platforms such as VOD, wireless and HDTV. AEG Live is a partner with Queen Latifah and Usher in separate joint ventures which include merchandise, touring, CD and long-form DVD releases. The company operates NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie, TX, NOKIA Theatre Times Square, a 2,100-seat concert venue in New York City's Times Square, and recently opened the 7,000-seat WaMu Theater in Seattle, WA on November 3, 2006. For more information, visit AEG Live at www.aeglive.co.uk The O2 - Customer Services & Public EnquiriesTel: +44 (0)20 8463 2000 Media Contacts - Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the PharaohsDonna Amato, GolinHarris +44 (0)20 7067 0605 Marketing and PromotionsSteven Moffett, SML Events & Marketing +44 (0)20 7231 7979
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